Dydd Gwener y Groglith

Welsh General / Questions
#1

Hope I’ve spelt it right.
Can anyone give me the litteral translation please.

#2

Friday of the Crucifixion I think is the literal translation, but in English for some reason it is known as Good Friday

#3

We in Slovenia say somewhat like “Big Friday” (“Veliki petek”)

#4

Crog is Cross

Llith, is Lesson/Lecture, as in a reading in church.

Croglith is the “Reading about the Cross”, normally read on Good Friday, as the English speaking world calls the Friday before Easter.

So Dydd Gwener y Groglith, would be the “Friday of the Cross Reading”.

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#5

I always thought it was sarcastic, calling it ‘Good’, or maybe it is because Christ was being a good boy and doing what his dad wanted. I have my doubts about that too. This Methodist doesn’t think a loving father sends his son to a painful death. Jesus must have done it voluntarily. Mmm confused :confused: :confounded:

#6

One answer which touches on the historical origin:

Another:

And the bible, aka Wiklipedia:

#7

Diolch pawb

#8

Thanks! I had actually guessed it was probably derived from ‘godly’, ‘goodly’, ‘good’!!